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The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Transport

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Issued by Biggles Removals 1 day

Image credit: Romario Valentine/BackaBuddy

Environment & Natural Resources

Teen's campaign to sponsor conservation efforts on Marion Island takes flight

1 day

Empowering the next generation: Local collaboration strengthens South Africa’s growing MICE industry

MICE

Empowering the next generation: Local collaboration strengthens South Africa’s growing MICE industry

Issued by GL events South Africa PTY (LTD) 1 day

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

10 Apr 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Understanding the new cans and can'ts of cannabis in South Africa

Peter Classen 9 Apr 2026

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

Supply Chain

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

9 Apr 2026

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 8 Apr 2026

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Agriculture

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

7 Apr 2026

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

FMCG

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

7 Apr 2026

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

SMEs

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

Issued by False Bay College 2 Apr 2026

SA's beer industry drives sustainability amid climate challenges

ESG

SA's beer industry drives sustainability amid climate challenges

Charlene Louw 2 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Jacques Malherbe. Local fashion label Masa Mara has a boutique in the village.

Property Development

Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival

Jacques Malherbe 2 Apr 2026

Members of the Forensic Pathology Service, including long-serving retirees Kevin Jones (third from left) and John Retief (third from right). (Image supplied)

Public Health

Western Cape forensic pathology: 20 years of impact and care

2 Apr 2026

Citrus exports set for modest growth in 2026 season

Agriculture

Citrus exports set for modest growth in 2026 season

1 Apr 2026

From Pedros' Chicken Feet Burger to Carmien's Pickled Fish Rooibos, brands still have humour

Retail

From Pedros' Chicken Feet Burger to Carmien's Pickled Fish Rooibos, brands still have humour

Evan-Lee Courie 2 Apr 2026

Cape Town nearly ran out of water. Turns out, some of the culprits were trees

Food, Water & Energy Security

Cape Town nearly ran out of water. Turns out, some of the culprits were trees

Issued by Boundless 2 Apr 2026

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

Fuel & Energy

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

31 Mar 2026

Sassy apples return to local shelves as local production gains momentum

FMCG

Sassy apples return to local shelves as local production gains momentum

1 Apr 2026

Artscape Youth Jazz Series 2026 calls for entries

Music

Artscape Youth Jazz Series 2026 calls for entries

31 Mar 2026

Source: Growthpoint. Artist's rendition.

Architecture & Design

Boogertman + Partners to lead multi-billion-rand Cape Winelands Airport transformation

31 Mar 2026

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Newspapers

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Issued by Caxton Media 31 Mar 2026

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

Regulatory

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

30 Mar 2026

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Energy

Smart meters change the game for 210,000 Eskom users

30 Mar 2026

Lindt South Africa makes Easter sparkle in 2026 with Gold Bunny hunt pop-ups

FMCG

Lindt South Africa makes Easter sparkle in 2026 with Gold Bunny hunt pop-ups

Issued by 99c 30 Mar 2026

2026 Baxter Zabalaza Awards: New voices redefining African theatre

Theatre

2026 Baxter Zabalaza Awards: New voices redefining African theatre

27 Mar 2026

The Table Mountain National Park Fire Management deployed aerial resources to contain a fire along the Pipe Track near Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, in Cape Town. Image credit:

Environment & Natural Resources

Hout Bay helicopter incident under SANParks, not DFFE, says department

27 Mar 2026

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Residential Property

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Issued by Biggles Removals 26 Mar 2026

MR.DIY continues to expand national footprint in SA

Retailers

MR.DIY continues to expand national footprint in SA

27 Mar 2026

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

FMCG

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

26 Mar 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

New mobile library to expand digital horizons at West Coast high school

25 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Peter Luhanga

Construction & Engineering

Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain

Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

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Nursing

New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

25 Mar 2026

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

Landmark exhibition set to transform industrial technology in South Africa

Manufacturing

Landmark exhibition set to transform industrial technology in South Africa

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

The rise of Rosebank: Joburg's new hotspot for young professionals

23 Mar 2026

"We are facing a skills bifurcation, where the freelancers who embrace AI as a tool will command premium rates, and those who don’t will face price compression," Frank Ogagba, founder, Freelance Locals (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

SA freelancers face a skills bifurcation, not a job apocalypse from AI - for now

23 Mar 2026

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Residential Property

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Issued by Biggles Removals 20 Mar 2026

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Manufacturing

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Issued by Propak Cape 20 Mar 2026

Absa Cape Epic injects close to R11bn into the Western Cape economy in 20 years

Events

Absa Cape Epic injects close to R11bn into the Western Cape economy in 20 years

Issued by OnPoint PR 20 Mar 2026

Stacey Jansen of REDISA. (Image supplied.)

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Recycling Day raises the question: Where is SA’s waste plan?

Stacey Jansen 20 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward

Matthew Hirsch 19 Mar 2026

Western Province Cricket aims to redefine the sports sponsorship market for 2026/27 season

Sport

Western Province Cricket aims to redefine the sports sponsorship market for 2026/27 season

18 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Property Development

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

From crisis to care: Addressing school violence through holistic support

Primary & Secondary Education

From crisis to care: Addressing school violence through holistic support

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 16 Mar 2026

CFAO South Africa appoints new executives to CFAO Mobility South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

CFAO South Africa appoints new executives to CFAO Mobility South Africa

Issued by Stone 16 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp. Bulk services work on Botmaskop Estate at Helshoogte outside Stellenbosch before an April 2025 interdict prohibited any further construction.

Property Development

Judgment reserved in Stellenbosch luxury estate battle

John Yeld 16 Mar 2026